What are the chances of seeing an Acontia libedis in Austin?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acontia libedis sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 900th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Acontia libedis in Austin?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acontia libedis in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see an Acontia libedis?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acontia libedis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Acontia libedis?
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Acontia libedis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Acontia libedis live in Austin?
Same genus: Acontia
The closest relatives of the Acontia libedis that you can see in Austin (genus Acontia) are Exposed Bird Dropping Moth (about 10%) and Four-Patched Bird-Dropping Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Acontia libedis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acontia libedis is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.